Ocelate topeshark
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| Hemitriakis Sp.A Not yet described |
The ocelate topeshark, Hemitriakis sp.A, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found only near Dumaguete City, Negros Island, in the Philippines. This species is known only from a litter of near-term foetuses. These near-term young are very brightly patterned with distinct 'O'-shaped dark spots with light centres and dark bars and saddles.
[edit] References
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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